Phan Ming Yen is getting MARRIED!!!

August

NEWS from Joon-Nie

Hi everyone!

Since work and vacations seem to be the major preoccupation of practically
every poster here... I thot I'd add my 5-sen worth! *grin*

Well, as many of you know (like those I've been bumping into all over the
place... e.g. Eugene Ho on his way to go go-karting in Batam - ha!), I'm
now at TCS (no flames please!) with News5, the department responsible for
your daily TV news bulletins - mor ning, noon and night (yes, we've
started afternoon bulletins too!)

I began work last April 94, immediately after completing my pupillage and
being called to the Bar - and have not looked back since! (those years
with Ooi Hong Yinn's Video Comm have been put to mighty good use!)

So if you guys know of anything newsworthy, or have something to tell the
whole of Singapore (and the region, now that we're on satellite as well) -
do drop me a line! I specialise in Law (naturally) and IT stories - and
everything else that comes my way ! I recently did a piece on Meng Foo
and his shop on the news about a month back - wedding photos on CD-Rom -
very colourful!

Yes, and Russell (hyena-laughter) Tan is in the same office as I! Seema
is with AM Singapore, while Eunice and Jean {of Jean and Pedro fame} are
with Entertainment Productions 5. Small world, huh?

From Hariharan Naidu working in Japan...

Like everywere else life here has its good and bad points. The things I
like about Japan are its polite people and the strong work ethic. I hate
the long working hours and the expensive prices besides the gas attcks
which thankfully seemed to have died down. Lots of interesting places to
visit especially up north in Hokkaido which I like very much for its open
spaces and delicious seafood.

Warmest regards,
Hariharan Naidu (hari@fujikura.co.jp)

Letter from Chin Lim

It is a diffferent and refreshing experience to return to the working
world agian. ARCO Chemical's(ACC) Worldwide corporate headquarters in
Newtown Square Pennsylvania resides on the second largest privately held
property in the US, occupying some 320 acres - or about 1.3 sq km if I am
correct with the conversion. It comprises of five two-storey office
buildings each spanning some 100 metres across the length and 30 metres
across the width. The office complex resides in the middle of a large,
sparsely vegetated field, with various kind of tress and shrubs
strategically planted to provide the overall atmosphere equivalent to a
typical, big courtyard/horse riding range of the royal families of UK.
This vast expense of greenery and nature is the unforgetable first
impression I have of ACC. Will talk about the work environment the next
time.

Some quick summary of what I am doing, though the details needs to be
refined and finalised. I am working for the manager of the Technology
Development and Planning, the unit in ACC primarily concerned with
investigating, exploring new uses for the Propylene Oxide - ACC is the
world's largest producer of PO, with market share of about 40%. It is
both a 'market driven and technology driven' task in that it sits in the
middle of he R&D and market development guys, in a way integrating the
perspective of both areas. Specifically, I will be doing a market
assessment type project - not unlike what I have doing in my previous job
- eventually identifying some new areas in which ACC can further look
into. Nevertheless, I am still learning more about the company and the
industry, as much as learning the chemistry of the different product
pathways. Overall, the job is exciting, though not totally new compared
with my previous job ... too early to consider this as a next job yet - at
least as far as the current position is concerned - if this is the next
natural question you guys have.
Take care and cheers.
Zhenlin
26 August 1995

Jonathan Tan's first day

Today was my first day at work at my new place. Seems like quite a nice
place, friendly people. Small firm with 1 boss & 4 lawyers (I'm the 5th
person). Got 2 files to work on: they're all cross-border corporate work and
much more difficult than what I've been accustomed to in my previous firm.
Left the office at 7.15 pm (which was quite early), but rather late when in
my old office I used to leave at 6.00 pm. Should be quite interesting to see
how things work out. And yes, I've been assigned to look after the computers
stuff (seems that I cannot escape from such things). May have to design/code
the firm's web page too! The firm has an INTERNET account and a LEXIS/NEXIS
account. And the boss is IT-literate and very into such things. Actually
subscribe to computer magazines too! So I balance computers with law.

Will be back home in Ipoh, Malaysia next week, from Mon 7th Aug to Wed 9th
Aug, and will be off-line during that period. But do mail privately. Will
read them when I'm back.

Chin Lim survives the Big Apple

My warmest - and very humid - greetings from Pennslyvania.

Visited NY city over the weekend. Tour half of Mahanttan Island on foot -
it was some 10-15 km walks for two days. A classmates of mine knew the
city very well and show us around to all the different streets and lanes.
Had a lot of thoughts and in retrospect, respected the acheivemetns of
Singaporean government in urban development. My brand-new pair of white
snicker became stained and sticky after two days of walking arounf in NY
city. Imagine what our lungs will look like if we live there for a long
time.

Take care.

Zhenlin
1 August 1995

July

Welcome to Jonathan Tan

Hi guys! After much plodding from Koh Su Haw, I finally accessed RH Alumni
Home Page over the weekend and much say that it's really good. For those
of you who are wondering what I'm doing now, I will be starting with M/s
John Koh & Co on 1st Aug 1995. Previously I was with M/s Madhavan Louis &
Partners. Please drop me a line at jontanyk@singnet.com.sg when you're
free. Also, you're welcome to drop in at my home page:
http://www.singnet.com.sg/~jontanyk/homepage.htm. Your comments and
suggestions to improve it are also welcome.

By the way, does anyone know what happened to my ex-flatmate: Soh Kum
Yung? And what is Angeline Ong doing now?

Cheers! Keep in touch!

Jonathan Tan
Email-address: jontanyk@singnet.com.sg
31 July 95

A note from Mike Tan

First, let's squash all the rumours: I don't drive a Lexus now, I'm
not in Malaysia yet (but will be in 2 months time) I don't draw a
5 figure salary yet, etc.

For those who came in late, I'm now a legal consultant with a
regional IT firm which does it big on memory and what I do is,
inter alia, protecting the intellectual property of some of the
products in our inventory. This job came after a stint with the
Business Software Alliance (Microsoft) and I didn't quite like it
there because I wanted to copy all the programs which I tried to
protect. You guys know me, I'm a software junkie.

My latest project is to defeat Creative Technology in Singapore, and
make their latest projects/products fail. I have succeeded so far, check
out their stock. THough I do not take credit for all the #$%)@#($&!
which they have committed, I think that nobody should buy Creative
anymore.

I'm now attached to a lawyer and she's quite a woman.
19 July 95

Note: Mike is now Staying with Chris Choo and Foo Yuk Meng
(dingbat@merlion.singnet.com.sg) at 22 Jln Pelatok, Singapore 1648. He has
regular and 'exotic' barbeques and extends an open invitation to all

Oh No... Lips is Back!

Just came back from U.K. last sunday... had been in cranfield university
near to milton keynes in u.k.
Travelled extensively to oxford cambridge, bath, the lake district,
york, and even drove all the way to edingburg in Scotland... wonderful
place..
Well, I am now back and busy again with this year National Day Parade...
as a reserve Guard of Honour Contigent Commander... Ahemm
Just honourably completed my role during the Chief defence force parade
when we id our farewell for him... Well, well, also, my face appeared in
the TV for 3 seconds with me the captain leading the Guard of Honour
contigentmarching past the Chief.

Well, well got a bit darker as well with all the hard work...

England was good... picked up some golf during the trip as well, anyone
cares to joined me for a game....

lipkee
12 July 1995

Linette Heng's trip to China

China was one big eyeopener, although I didn't think it was worth the
$1340 I paid for it. An average lunch costs only $4. The toilets were the
most memorable for its lack of modern flushing. I wonder whether the
wastes accumulate over the years !!!

The 2 waterfalls I saw were the most spectacular that I've ever seen out
of the many countries I've ever visited.

Bought a packet of yak beef and am wondering how to finish it as the
smell is even more overpowering than beef.

Anyway, I didn't feel sorry to leave the place although I would like to
visit other places eg. the 3 gorges, Huangshan & Beijing in future.

Linette.
28 June 1995

Kwangs & Seto Back from Oz

Seto & I had a great time in Australia. People are VERY courteous and
helpful, which just makes me realize how far we still have to go in many
parts of the world towards becoming a more gracious society. Many
beautiful sights - we drove quite a bit around New South Wales and
Victoria. Caught in snow and hail on the coldest day since 1901 ... quite
an experience that I'm sure will better prepare us for Boston. Visited 3
universities - Sydney, Melbourne and Monash. The first two are quite nice,
but I was surprised by the small size of Monash. Also a little concerned
by the state of disrepair particularly at Sydney and Melbourne. Economic
difficulties are starting to affect them, I think. Things are pretty
rough - of the two taxi drivers we met, one had a bachelors and masters
degree (econs) and couldn't find a job, the other one is a former
engineer who is unemployed. It's a nice country and we hope things become
better for them.

.kwang hui & seto.
13 July 1995

June

Seng Yee, happy PAPA to be

I just wandered onto the RH Alumni WWW page by accident, and I wanted to
tell what a WONDERFUL, GREAT, INCREDIBLE (other adjectives fail me right
now) idea it is. I especially like the place where we can leave our email
addresses.

Some news of my own, I'm going to be a father in January! The panic is
starting to set in around now...

From Meng Foo...

Hey, anyone from school of architecture out there using the WWW. Would
like to get intouch. I will be launch a "Art, Architecture & Design"
on-line magazine at Singnet. Need articles and contributions of any
sort. Please e-mail to fmcdesig@singnet.com.sg.

20 June 1995

Birthday Bash

Hello there,

We are now having a party to celebrate 4 ex-RH people's birthday.
There are Cheung Foong Loon, Ngai Weng Yew, Denise Wong and Karen Law.
All well wishes are welcome.

khoon keat
3 June 95

Li Lian says...Wanna be on Telly?

Here's a chance to get together and have a nice reunion while having fun!

Anyone of you feel 'passionate' about the following topics : + Kissing/Cuddling in public should be disallowed/punishable by Law + Women should serve NS

TCS is producing a new talk-show to begin airing in July. It's called "Ja's Court" hosted by Jacinta. So you wanna be a guest on the show?

If you are interested or want more details, contact me.

Of course if you become famous after that, please do remember me 8)Ooi Li Lian (oll@scs.com.sg)

Note: We'd like to congratulate Li Lian who just started work with SCS !!

9 June 95

Dominic's Plea!

Hi and greets to everyone!

Does anyone knows what happened to ex-RH alumini WONG CHEK HONG?

I have received a nasty letter from the MOE regarding his not up-datingthe MOE database andd they could not locate him , blah , blah. The reasonbeing that I have agreed to become Chek Hong's surety for the tuitionbond when we are studying together in Raffles Hall. Therefore, the MOEreasoned, I must be the one held responsible in his absence.

Since right now I am travelling outstation almost every month, I REALLYhave not been able to keep up with everybody and I frankly don't have aclue where Mr Wong is...

To make matters worse, CHAN SEAN CHEAH, the other surety has vanished offthe face of the earth. Last rumoured he was somewhere in HK .... but noone really seems to know..

H E L P ! ! !

Sorry to inconvenience you guys so much but perhaps someone knows whereChek Hong is? I really appreciate any info on this one.

SincerelyDominic Loke

2 June 95

Jenn Jong Says "HI"!

Hey, I think this magazine is a great idea. Here's my 2cts worth of
contribution to it, as well as to check it out myself.
For those who don't know me, I was in RH from 1986 till 1990. Stayed
back after graduation to teach in Computer Science at NUS for four
years until I got tired of the same daily routine. Am now with the
Trade Development Board. One of the things I am doing here is to set
up the Internet resources: email and Web.
Have switch slightly from my technical training to doing an MBA now.
Unfortunately it's from NTU and not NUS.
Got married two and a half years ago and have a baby girl now. The
second one is on the way.
Keep in touch.
Yee Jenn Jong
13 June 95

Announcement from Chin Lim

Hi all of you guys and ladies out
there, its Chin Lim here in the last week of my first academic year in
MIT's Technology and Policy Master Program - for those who did not know
what I have been doing.

I'll be back home on the 24 My (Wedenesday) morning. I'll be in
Singapore for a short 2 1/2 to 3 weeks before I return to US to work
for ARCO Chemical (Technology Development and Planning UNit) in
Pennsylvania this summer.

The most important event of my return trip is to get on the marriage
'bandwagon' that has been 'galloping' since Kwang-Seto and Ling
Hoong-Siew Kiang had theirs last year. It would be a very simple ROM
ceremony and given my currently 'red-inked' financial situtation - my
two years savings were just sufficient for one semester and I am living
on parental resources - this ceremony would be a very simple one. Well,
perhaps this RH network has provided me the most economically efficient
way of spreading the good news across to all old-friends. Our
tradditional ceremony would be sometimes in/after mid 1996 when I have
completed my program.

Boon Leong & Mei Sum

Congratulations to Boon Leong & Mei Sum who have finally announced
their wedding on June 10th. It promises to be different: the ROM
ceremony will be during
the wedding dinner. Mei Sum's greatest fear - that it will end up like
4weddings ... "do you take BL to be your awfully wedded ...". Rumour
has it that Boon Leong's dowry is their brand new bungalow being built
in JB. Those of you who remember Boon Leong's songfight skills - drink
lots of honey and get ready to YAAAAMMMM ... SEEENNGGGGGG them into
this new phase of life. Our happy couple will be celebrating their
honeymoon in Australia...
18 May

Chungs & Lay Kien tie the knot

Why this long-standing RH
couple picked the Pan Pacific hotel (and not the Raffles Hotel) for
their wedding? Well, because that's where Chung Chun first cut his
teeth working as a janitor in his JC days... when they first met.

It was an eventful day for our newlyweds. In the morning they drove all
the way to Pontian for the tea ceremony... unfortunately the
photographer forgot his passport... then, on the way to Pan Pacific,
Lay Kien was stranded on the expressway because the car ran out of fuel!.
Luckily someone gave our hitch-hiking bride a lift... And just when
they thought things were starting to go smoothly, our dear Wilson Hue
and Chong Kong who were the MC's decided to "sabo" them and made a
blindfolded Chungs try to guess which of the "female" voices was Lay
Kien's... 2 were male. The grand finale was Vincent Chin's Chicken
Parts Game in which Chungs had to pick one of three bowls, each of
which had a different part of a chicken. Then, Chungs had to kiss the
bride at the part corresponding to the chicken's. Chungs uncovered a
chicken breast and ... did he do it??

Now that the events are behind them, lets wish Chungs & Lay Kien a happy marriage ahead.
6 May

Chuen Piew & Lay Siew's bundle of joy

Congratulations to Chuen Piew and Lay Siew who celebrate the first
month anniversary of their first baby... its a girl(!) today.
Congratulatory messages: call 7646471.
7 may 95

Letter from Alan Tan: Spring at Yale

Hey you folks, thought I should give you a latest update of my life
around here. Travelling still remains a top priority for me, and I
sometimes forget that I have an obligation to study. Was in London and
Scotland last month, when I got a fare-war dirt cheap ticket via Virgin
Atlantic Airways to London. Cost me the fare of a ticket to Penang from
Singapore! And Virgin is of course, Virgin Records, so there was
superior inflight entertainment with personalised video screens. If
anyone needs a great honeymoon, try Scotland: nature at its best, with
glaciers, rivers, valleys, mountains, lakes (lochs), forests, waterfalls,
castles, spanish bearded moss that grows only in 98% pure air, and they
had it all over their roadside. Shows that their roadside has 98% pure air!
Great stuff, and Loch Ness was something else, though the monster didn't
appear. But perhaps the greatest thing was the Scottish girls, who speak
English with the sexiest accent I've ever heard, next to Penangites of
course. Came back exhausted, but was off to Washington with my classmates
after that, and Vermont with a law faculty colleague who's visiting. Was
also in Philadelphia for the annual Jessup moots, where I kay-pohed
around and did some judging. Two more weeks of school, and oh, some exams
I forgot, and then i'm a free man off to the Grand Cayman Islands.

Note: Alan has completed his Masters Degree in Law at Yale and will be returning shortly to lecture at NUS.